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Swiss Films, Visions du Réel Give Voice to the Discriminated at First Cannes Docs Swiss Showcase
The wide-ranging docs to be pitched May 19 are produced by top brands: Intermezzo, First Hand Films, Close-Up and Akka Films.
Set in rural France, “Tale of Baba” is co-helmed by Matthias Joulaud and Lucien Roux, multi-prized at leading doc festivals such as IDFA and Grimstad for their joint-short graduation film “Ramboy”, also dedicated to farm work. Next to Mabry, we discover the life of the locals on that Road 190, who live off the major prison centre – a fish monger, restaurant owner, a county sheriff and a former prison-guard-turned-pastor.The project co-produced by Belgium’s Stenola Productions, started filming in April and is due for delivery in February 2025. “It’s an important story to tell, which will show how economic powers continue to exploit precarious people today, but it’s also a positive example of the younger generation as they try to improve their lives,” adds Intermezzo Films’ Luc Peter who produces alongside Katia Monla.
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